The 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens or the Melrose Cup was the fourth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament was held in Hong Kong at Hong Kong Stadium. Fiji defeated New Zealand in the final to take the Melrose Cup for the second time, becoming the first team to win the competition twice. The Tournament broke all previous broadcast and attendance records, attracting a capacity audience of 120,000 spectators across for three competition days, while television coverage of the event reached over 450 million homes.[1]
Teams
Squads
Group stage
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| Key to colours in group tables
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Teams advanced to the Cup quarter-final
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Teams advanced to the Plate quarter-final
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Teams advanced to the Bowl quarter-final
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Pool A
Source:
Pool B
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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PF
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PA
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PD
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Pts
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| 1
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England
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5
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4
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0
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1
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158
|
35
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+123
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13
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| 2
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France
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5
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4
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0
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1
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130
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48
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+82
|
13
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| 3
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Samoa
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5
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4
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0
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1
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120
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41
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+79
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13
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| 4
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Georgia
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5
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1
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1
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3
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56
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152
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−96
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8
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| 5
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Chinese Taipei
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5
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1
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0
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4
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56
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157
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−101
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7
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| 6
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Italy
|
5
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0
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1
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4
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46
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133
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−87
|
6
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Source:
Pool C
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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PF
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PA
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PD
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Pts
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| 1
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Fiji
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5
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5
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0
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0
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178
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19
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+159
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15
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| 2
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Australia
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5
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4
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0
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1
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138
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69
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+69
|
13
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| 3
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Japan
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5
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3
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0
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2
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64
|
107
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−43
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11
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| 4
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Portugal
|
5
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2
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0
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3
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50
|
85
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−35
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9
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| 5
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Canada
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5
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1
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0
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4
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83
|
91
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−8
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7
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| 6
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Hong Kong
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5
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0
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0
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5
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15
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157
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−142
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5
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Source:
Pool D
Source:
Play Offs
Bowl
Plate
Cup
| 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens winners
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Fiji
2nd title
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| Team roster
Serevi, Bobo, Delasau, Ryder, Vunibaka,
Naevo, Roko, Rawaqa, Daunivucu,
Nabuliwaqa, Ligairi, V. Satala, A. Satala
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See also
References
External links